TY  - JOUR
JF  - Heat Transfer Engineering
VL  - 42
Y1  - 2021///
N1  - cited By 10
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85087495927&doi=10.1080%2f01457632.2020.1777008&partnerID=40&md5=c04104e955b49c3ee88038b25a8e1176
A1  - Irshad, K.
A1  - Almalawi, A.
A1  - Habib, K.
A1  - Zahir, M.H.
A1  - Ali, A.
A1  - Islam, S.
A1  - Saha, B.B.
AV  - none
PB  - Taylor and Francis Ltd.
SP  - 1159
KW  - Humidity control; Thermoelectricity; Tropics
KW  -  Atmospheric water; Condensate production; Current generation; Dehumidification system; Environmental issues; Experimental evaluation; Thermo-electric modules; Tropical climates
KW  -  Ducts
IS  - 13-14
TI  - Experimental Study of a Thermoelectric Air Duct Dehumidification System for Tropical Climate
N2  - Water scarcity is the biggest survival challenge for the current generation, and atmospheric water condensation can be a solution. This paper presents the results of a numerical and experimental evaluation of a novel thermoelectric air duct dehumidifier system (TE-ADD) installed on a test chamber. The subject system, made of twenty-four thermoelectric modules along with heat sinks and fans, was used to produce freshwater by extracting moisture from ambient air. The performance of the system was evaluated as a function of the input power and the airflow rate. The results show that the water condensate production increases and the optimal value is achieved for an input power to the TE-ADD system of 6 A at 5 V. A further increase of the input power adversely affects the performance of the system. The condensate production also depends on the flow rate of the air. The optimal flow rate of air at an input current of 5 A and 6 A is 0.011 kg/s. Thus, this system solves two critical environmental issues, i.e., decrease of the thermal load and freshwater production, simultaneously. © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
SN  - 01457632
EP  - 1171
ID  - scholars16031
ER  -